Despite sophistication in technology, the prevalence of coronary artery disease, Hypertension, Metabolic syndrome, Cardio diabetes is rising steeply in India … The Summit being organized with the theme “Heart Illness to Heart Wellness”: Consensus Today focuses on Women Heart Wellness and acknowledges the ever growing threat … This unique education initiative will go a long way in reducing the rising menace of heart problems in the country.

Over the past decade, there has been a virtual explosion of knowledge in the field of Heart Protection and Preventive Cardiology. The objective of this “Heart Wellness Summit” on “Heart Illness to Heart Wellness: Consensus Today” focusing on Women Heart Wellness on the occasion of Women’s Month. The prevalence of coronary artery diseases is rising steeply in India. Coronary heart disease has risen from 1 % in 1960, to 11 % in 2003, and 14 % in 2018 in India's urban population. “To be an Indian, is itself risk for premature coronary artery disease” because of genetic predisposition and faulty lifestyle. The coronary artery disease is more extensive, diffuse, multi-vessel, and is more premature in Indians as compared to their counter parts in the western and European world. Timely Drastic steps in lifestyle optimization, heart wellness programs, timely & effective medicalization and interventionalizational may help us in curbing the rising menace of coronary artery diseases in India.“The need for Heart Wellness Summit” cannot be over emphasized.

Hence, acknowledging the ever growing threat of heart diseases worldwide, ASSOCHAM in association with Moolchand Medcity, Rotary Club of Delhi South RI Dist. 3011 for the first time is organizing “Heart Wellness Summit” (HWS-2018) to enhance Heart Wellness for everyone and crystallize guidelines for preventive strategies and create Heart Attack control Program to have a global impact. Healthy lifestyle including with heart friendly nutrition, exercises, tobacco abstinence, weight management, hypertension, diabetes care and stress management may enhance Heart Wellness. A Mingle of scientific perspective and Indian Wisdom with emphasis on risk stratification, early detection and timely intervention may help in Heart Protection.

It is a matter of great pleasure and honour indeed for us to welcome you all and invite to the Heart Wellness Summit (HWS-2018) which is being jointly organized by ASSOCHAM, Moolchand Medcity & Rotary Club of Delhi South, RI Dist. 3011 at S.L. Talwar Auditorium Moolchand Medcity, Lajpat Nagar- III, New Delhi on 17th March, 2018 from 3:30 P.M - 6:30 P.M .

We are sure that the programme and proceedings of the summit will evolve the guidelines on Heart Protection at primary, secondary and tertiary level, several burning issues and newer innovative technologies and will definitely help in crystallizing the recent trends and newer directions for advanced cardiac care. We assure you that the memories of this feast at Delhi will be a memorable event.

Once again on behalf of the organizing committee, we extend a warm welcome to all of you.